<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Amir Pournasserian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amir Pournasserian]]></description><link>https://pournasserian.hashnode.dev</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:09:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://pournasserian.hashnode.dev/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Validating a vector database built for RAG: four layers of checks, with the code to run them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runnable checks for chunks, embeddings, retrieval and answers, tested against a 536-vector index.]]></description><link>https://pournasserian.hashnode.dev/validating-a-vector-database-built-for-rag-four-layers-of-checks-with-the-code-to-run-them</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pournasserian.hashnode.dev/validating-a-vector-database-built-for-rag-four-layers-of-checks-with-the-code-to-run-them</guid><category><![CDATA[llm]]></category><category><![CDATA[RAG ]]></category><category><![CDATA[AI]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amir Pournasserian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:39:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6aed11a916b7338d2f257e9f/14b8550a-ea4b-4458-9784-688cdea29076.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Runnable checks for chunks, embeddings, retrieval and answers, tested against a 536-vector index.</p>
<p><a href="https://pournasserian.com/writing/validating-a-vector-database-for-rag">https://pournasserian.com/writing/validating-a-vector-database-for-rag</a></p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decision models against small LLMs: Jev, Kev, Laya and Mammoth-1 on 6,662 decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four decision models and five small LLMs, tested on six public datasets with the harness and raw calls published.]]></description><link>https://pournasserian.hashnode.dev/decision-models-against-small-llms-jev-kev-laya-and-mammoth-1-on-6-662-decisions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pournasserian.hashnode.dev/decision-models-against-small-llms-jev-kev-laya-and-mammoth-1-on-6-662-decisions</guid><category><![CDATA[AI]]></category><category><![CDATA[llm]]></category><category><![CDATA[aiagents]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amir Pournasserian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/6aed11a916b7338d2f257e9f/3e59231e-6f8b-4724-b612-89693f940c28.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Four decision models and five small LLMs, tested on six public datasets with the harness and raw calls published.</p>
<p><a href="https://pournasserian.com/writing/decision-models-vs-small-llms-2026">https://pournasserian.com/writing/decision-models-vs-small-llms-2026</a></p>
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